Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is respiration?
A
Repsiration is the name given to the chemical reaction that happens inside of every cell in an animals body.
It is the release energy from food
2
Q
Is respiration an exothermic or endothermic reaction
A
Exothermic
3
Q
Where does respiration take place?
A
Respiration takes place inside the mitochondria
4
Q
Why do living things need to respire?
A
To build new molecules
To make the energy cells need to carry out basic functions
Active transport in plants-moving mineral ions into root hair cells
